Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Guía de recomendaciones para la prevención de la infección sociosanitaria en las residencias de mayores. |
| Authors: |
E., Bouza emilio.bouza@gmail.com, A., Asensio, Navarro J. A., García, P., González, Benito M. Á., Acosta, J., Aguilar, J., Barberán, J., Cabrera, J., Díez-Manglano, C., Fernández, M., Fernandez-Prada, G., Fontán, J. M., Cisneros, B., Lorenzo-Vidal, Oliveros A., Martín kestler.martha@gmail.com, P., Navas esteban.g.palomo@fcs.es, E., Palomo, M., Kestler |
| Source: |
Farmacéuticos Comunitarios. ene2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p28-50. 23p. |
| Subjects: |
CLOSTRIDIUM diseases, BACTERIAL colonies, LONG-term care facilities, INFECTION prevention, COMMUNICABLE diseases |
| Geographic Terms: |
UNITED States |
| Abstract (English): |
The article presents a guide of recommendations for the prevention of infections in elderly care homes. Experts and Spanish scientific societies were called upon to establish these recommendations, as specific recommendations for this type of care homes have not been found. The document includes measures to be implemented and ways to quantify the problems and the impact of the established measures. The importance of extreme hygiene measures, maintaining a closed drainage system, and avoiding prolonged use of urinary catheters is emphasized. It is also recommended to have written policies and procedures to prevent outbreaks of respiratory infections, as well as periodically evaluate the vaccination status of residents and workers. In addition, protocols are mentioned to prevent injuries to the skin and soft tissues, as well as measures to prevent and control gastrointestinal infections. The article also addresses outbreak management, prevention of ocular infections and conjunctivitis, and the importance of oral health in infection prevention. The collection of individual and institutional data is suggested to monitor and control infections. The document provides a list of references related to the prevention of infections in elderly care homes and long-term care facilities, including regulations, guidelines, and studies on infection prevention and control, vaccination, and management of infectious diseases in these settings. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults and the optimization of antibiotic prescribing in long-term care homes are also mentioned. The article focuses on various research and guidelines related to the prevention and management of infections in elderly care homes, including Clostridium difficile infection. Topics such as the transmission of Clostridium difficile in residents of long-term care facilities, the epidemiology and microbiology of Clostridium difficile colonization in elderly patients, and trends in the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections in long-term care facilities in different geographical locations in the United States are also addressed. Other topics related to antibiotic resistance and inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in care homes are mentioned as well. The article also highlights the importance of surveillance and knowledge of healthcare safety programs. The guide aims to provide guidelines for preventing infections in elderly care homes and has the collaboration of experts in preventive medicine, geriatrics, pharmacy, microbiology, and nursing, among others. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Las residencias de mayores (RM) aunque conceptualmente deben parecerse lo más posible a un hogar, tienen incuestionablemente semejanzas con un nosocomio ya que son lugares donde se acumulan muchos pacientes con enfermedades de base y comorbilidades en las que la trasmisión de microorganismos entre residentes y entre residentes y cuidadores es frecuente. No hemos encontrado recomendaciones específicamente destinadas a la prevención de las infecciones nosocomiales en las RM por parte de las grandes agencias de Salud Pública y por ello, la Fundación de Ciencias de la Salud ha convocado a una serie de expertos y a 14 sociedades científicas españolas a discutir unas recomendaciones que pudieran orientar al personal de las RM a establecer programas escritos para el control y disminución de dichas infecciones. El presente documento es el resultado de dichas deliberaciones y contiene sugerencias para establecer dichos programas de control con carácter voluntario y flexible en las RM. Pretendemos también que el documento pueda ayudar a las autoridades sanitarias a incentivar esta actividad de control en las distintas áreas territoriales de España. A nuestro juicio es necesaria la elaboración de un plan escrito y el establecimiento de la figura de un coordinador o responsable para poner en marcha estos proyectos. El documento incluye medidas a implementar y formas de cuantificar la realidad de distintos problemas y de seguir el impacto de las medidas establecidas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
